7.8/10263 votesLoading...#1 - Devil in a Garbage Bag
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/10/2015
Johnny realizes that's his new drug is dangerous, but is it too late to stop Wolf before all hell breaks loose?
Director: David Petrarca
Writer: Allison Moore
7.8/10115 votesLoading...#2 - Origins
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 6/28/2016
The origins of SuperShock’s complicated and mysterious relationship with Retro Girl are revealed, as Calista, Sgt. Martinez and Zora team up to fill the Powers void left in her absence. The disgraced Senator Brown’s body is discovered, catapulting newly reinstated detectives, Walker and Pilgrim into the investigation.
Director: J. Miller Tobin
Writer: David Simkins
7.8/10109 votesLoading...#3 - Slain Dragons
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 7/12/2016
Powers start dropping from the sky and Walker suspects an old friend is behind it. Pilgrim pursues Ghost believing he is responsible. Calista confronts SuperShock but the encounter causes her to reconsider being a power.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
7.7/10227 votesLoading...#4 - Paint It Black
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/24/2015
As Retro Girl, Zora and the heroes of the world rush to stop the escape of Wolfe from The Shaft, Walker realizes he must face him alone, the inevitable clash between mentor and disciple that will unravel the deep-seated history between them.
Director: Bill Eagles
Writer: Julie Siege
7.7/10193 votesLoading...#5 - F@#K the Big Chiller
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/28/2015
Wolfe has escaped prison, it is now up to Christian and Co to stop his reign of terror from sucking the life of all the power teens that took Sway.
Director: Mikael Salomon
Writer: Charlie Huston, Allison Moore
7.6/10294 votesLoading...#6 - Mickey Rooney Cries No More
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/10/2015
As a lethal powers-enhancing drug is unleashed on the public, Detectives Walker and Pilgrim seek out the criminal mastermind behind it with the help of iconic Power, Retro Girl. As clues come to light, Walker considers the possibility that Wolfe, his dangerous former mentor turned nemesis, might have the answers he seeks.
Director: David Petrarca
Writer: David Paul Francis
7.6/10187 votesLoading...#7 - Level 13
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/21/2015
Walker decides how far he is willing to go to regain his powers, as Johnny Royalle sets the plan in motion to kill Wolfe. Meanwhile, the Powers division tries to catch Royalle in the act and discover where Walker's true allegiance lies.
Director: Bill Eagles
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
7.6/10110 votesLoading...#8 - Chasing Ghosts
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 7/5/2016
Walker learns that something isn’t quite right with SuperShock, while Pilgrim and Kutter investigate an elusive “Ghost.” Calista’s estranged father unexpectedly comes to town.
Director: Matt Earl Beesley
Writer: Mac Marshall
7.5/10153 votesLoading...#9 - Caracas 1967
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 5/31/2016
The world is turned upside down by the seemingly impossible and horrifying murder of retro girl. Pressure is on the powers division to bring the perpetrator to Justice, but when Walker is pulled off the case for being too close to the victim, and may be a suspect himself, he must go off-the-books to avenge the woman he loved.
Director: Mikael Salomon
Writer: Remi Aubuchon
7.5/10133 votesLoading...#10 - Hell Night
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 5/31/2016
Commander Cross unofficially reopens the Retro girl case, ordering Pilgrim and Walker to lead a covert investigation that may put them in a life-threatening situation. Meanwhile, Los Angeles goes in lockdown mode as gang warfare reaches a fever pitch, pulling the revered Power, SuperShock out of retirement.
Director: Mikael Salomon
Writer: David Simkins
7.5/10110 votesLoading...#11 - Requiem
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 6/21/2016
As Calista is about to be crowned the newest shining star of the Powers universe by Conrad Moody III, CEO of the most powerful Powers merchandising company on the planet, a valuable member of the community is murdered. With Walker and Pilgrim suspended, they are powerless to stop the city from unraveling around them.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt
Writer: Linda McGibney
7.5/10124 votesLoading...#12 - Legacy
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 7/19/2016
Powers Division and New Unity plan to capture SuperShock by using The Ghost as bait, but all does not go according to plan, and each would-be-hero must rise to the occasion or suffer the terrible consequences.
Director: Mikael Salomon
Writer: Michael Avon Oeming
7.4/10192 votesLoading...#13 - Aha Shake Heartbreak
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/14/2015
In order to persuade him to join his new cause to annihilate Wolfe, Royalle reveals to Walker the true nature of Sway and the inevitable devastation it will cause if Wolfe ever escapes. Meanwhile, as the message of Chaotic Chick spreads rapidly with fatal results, it finds its biggest platform yet in a publicity stunt orchestrated for Retro Girl's charitable foundation.
Director: Tim Hunter
Writer: Julie Siege
7.4/10145 votesLoading...#14 - Funeral of the Century
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 5/31/2016
On the day of Retro Girl's funeral, Detectives Walker and Pilgrim prepare to combat violence between rival gangs The Quantums and The Hacks. Hoping to fill her place, Calista makes her public debut as New Retro Girl. Still reeling from Retro Girl's death, and with her murder officially closed, Walker doggedly pursues a suspect he believes to be the real murderer.
Director: Rod Hardy
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
7.4/10124 votesLoading...#15 - Stealing Fire
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/7/2016
New evidence suggests the main suspect and Retro Girl's murder may be a rare power gone rogue. With contempt between the Powers Division and the FBI escalating to a breaking point, Walker attempts to gain Agent Lange's trust.
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Writer: Ben Edlund
7.2/10330 votesLoading...#16 - Like a Power
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/10/2015
After Calista tries to find her powers in a more drastic way, she meets RetroGirl whom Christian knows more about than he's letting on. Meanwhile his partner makes her first official Powers arrest. After a while Christian becomes more suspicious about Johnny Royalle's death, and visits Wolf to seek his help.
Director: David Slade
Writer: Charlie Huston
7.2/10196 votesLoading...#17 - You Are Not It
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/7/2015
After Wolfe pleads to end his life, Walker and Pilgrim must act quickly to stop Johnny Royalle from meeting with Wolfe in The Shaft. Meanwhile Zora struggles with her newfound fame, while Calista becomes more desperate to discover if she truly is a Power.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt
Writer: Allison Moore, Remi Aubuchon
7.2/10112 votesLoading...#18 - Shaking the Tree
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/14/2016
In the aftermath of a catastrophic political scandal, Walker and Pilgrim investigate a high-priority suspect and uncover shocking government connections. Meanwhile Triphammer is determined to create a new Powers team, recruiting Zora and a new protégé, Sgt. Tiberio Martinez.
Director: David Solomon
Writer: Allison Moore
7.0/10491 votesLoading...#19 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/10/2015
Walker and Pilgrim investigate the death of Olympia, a renowned superhero who is found dead in a sleazy apartment with no clothing and no sign of injury. Information emerges about Olympia's controversial sex life, which may have played a role in his death.
Director: David Slade
Writer: Charlie Huston
6.9/10210 votesLoading...#20 - The Raconteur of the Funeral Circuit
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/31/2015
In the wake of the battle to stop Wolfe, the Powers division gathers to mourn the loss of their fellow officers, while Walker seeks answers about his own future and the possibility of becoming Diamond once again. After seeing the uncertain and dangerous side effects of Sway first-hand Johnny Royalle begins unsavory experiments on known subjects of the drug.
Director: Mikael Salomon
Writer: David Paul Francis, Allison Moore
The Best Episodes of Powers
Every episode of Powers ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Powers!
Two homicide detectives, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, are assigned to investigate cases involving people with superhuman abilities, referred to as “Powers.” Set amidst today’s...
Genres:DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:PlayStation Network
Best Episodes Summary
"Devil in a Garbage Bag" is the best rated episode of "Powers". It scored 7.8/10 based on 263 votes. Directed by David Petrarca and written by Allison Moore, it aired on 3/10/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Origins".